Production Operator

James Jones & Sons Ltd; Aboyne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading timber processing company in Aboyne is seeking a Production Operator to join their busy Sawmill. You will be responsible for creating timber products while ensuring adherence to health and safety standards. The ideal candidate will have experience in a manufacturing environment and good communication skills. The role offers competitive pay along with benefits such as pension contributions and health services.

Benefits

33 days annual leave

Employer pension contribution

Health & Wellbeing services

Life assurance cover

Free parking

Qualifications

• Must undertake all necessary training.
• Experience of working in a manufacturing/construction environment is required.

Responsibilities

• Manual handling of timber.
• Ensuring good housekeeping of workstations.
• Operating sawmilling machinery.
• Adhere to all Health, Safety and Quality standards.
• Operate Mobile Plant Vehicles.
• Work towards set production targets.

Skills

Good communication skills

Ability to work well in a team

Can follow written work instructions

Flexible approach to work

Experience in a manufacturing environment

Job description

Overview

Location: Burnroot Sawmill, Aboyne

Contract: Full time, permanent.

About the role

We are looking for a Production Operator to join our busy Sawmill. You will be part of a team responsible for creating a range of timber products as well as moving, sorting and packing the timber. The role involves some manual handling, lifting, bending and twisting.

Hours of work

47.5 hrs per week, 07:00 - 17:00, Monday to Friday, with 30 minute unpaid lunch

Key tasks and responsibilities

• Manual handling of timber
• Ensuring good housekeeping of workstations
• Operating sawmilling machinery
• Adhering to all Health, Safety and Quality standards and instructions
• Operation of Mobile Plant Vehicles
• Working towards set production targets

Skills and Experience

• Good communication skills
• Ability to work well in a team to achieve production goals and meet required standards
• Can follow written work instructions
• Must undertake all necessary training
• Have a flexible approach to work, understanding that you may undertake additional or other duties necessary to meet the needs of the company
• Have experience of working in a manufacturing/construction environment

Remuneration and benefits

Competitive rate of pay

33 days annual leave (including statutory holidays)

Employer pension contribution

Health & Wellbeing services (remote GP's, mental health support, physio)

Life assurance cover after 3 months

About James Jones & Sons Limited

James Jones & Sons Ltd is a 5th generation family business and one of the UK's largest and most progressive timber processing companies with core activities in timber harvesting, sawmilling, pallets & packaging, and distribution. We operate from 25 sites across the UK, 12 Australian and 2 New Zealand sites and employ over 2,100 people. In the UK, we operate seven sawmills throughout Scotland and the north east of England: an engineered wood manufacturing plant in the north of Scotland and pallet and packaging operations at 15 sites across the UK. We produce high quality, British grown timber for the UK construction, landscaping, and agricultural sectors; market-leading JJI-Joists for the housebuilding and construction markets and pallets and packaging for blue chip domestic and exporting businesses.

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Job Types

Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From GBP33,978.75 per year

Benefits

Company pension

Free parking

Health & wellbeing programme

On-site parking

Ability to commute/relocate

Aboyne: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience

Forklift: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Aboyne/PO/FLD/Aug25